New and Improved!
First 18 weeks and final
exam review
Benchmark: 12-16-14
Finals Exam:
Classes A&B Thursday 12-18-14
Classes C&D Friday 12-18-14
Which culture existed during the time period
which is colored blue?
•
Woodlan
d
Which prehistoric Native
American culture was the
first to use this invention?
Woodland
Which culture existed during the time period
which is colored green?
•
Mississip
pian
Paleo
Which prehistoric Native
American culture was the
first to use this invention?
Which culture existed during the time period
which is colored yellow?
•
Archaic
Which prehistoric Native American culture was the first to use
this invention?
Archaic
Which prehistoric Native
American culture was the
first to use this invention?
Archaic
Which culture existed during the time period
which is colored red?
•
Paleo
Which of Georgia's
geographic regions is
shaded on the map?
Appalachian
plateau
This geographic region
is known for what
activities?
Hang gliding and
rock climbing
What tourist attractions
are located in this
geographic region?
Rock city and
Cloudland canyon
this geographic
region's geography
includes...
Mountains, a high
plateau, canyons,
limestone cliffs
and caves
Which of Georgia's
geographic regions is
shaded on the map?
Piedmont
this geographic
region's geography
includes...
Rolling foot hills,
red clay, and
granite
this geographic region
includes which major
city?
Atlanta
Which of Georgia's
geographic regions is
shaded on the map?
Valley and Ridge
this geographic
region's geography
includes...
Low open fertile
valleys and ridges
which run at an
angle through the
region
This geographic
region is known for
what industry?
Carpet
Which of Georgia's
geographic regions is
shaded on the map?
Coastal plain
this geographic
region's geography
includes...
Flat low lands,
swamps, salt
marshes, and
sandy clay soils
This geographic
region is known for
what industry?
Agriculture:
Peanuts, onions,
pecans, pine trees,
etc...
Which of Georgia's
geographic regions is
shaded on the map?
Blue ridge
In 1828 this rare
metal was discovered
in this region.
gold
this geographic
region's geography
includes...
Sandy loam soils
and rugged
mountains
This geographic
region is known for
what industry?
tourism and
agriculture
Which of Georgia's
geographic Regions
gets the most rain?
Blue ridge
Why does the Blue
Ridge get the most
rain?
Its high elevations
create a vertical
climate which cools
the air and
condenses the water
vapor into rain
Which of Georgia's
geographic Regions
has the largest
population?
Piedmont
Which of Georgia's
geographic Regions
has the highest
elevation?
Blue ridge
How did the line on
the map impact
Georgia's settlement?
Because of shoals,
rapids, & falls it was
the northern most
point you can travel
on the rivers.
How did early settlers
benefit from the line on
the map?
They used the water
falls to power grist
mills and later textile
mills
Georgia is located with in which
hemispheres?
•
Northern
and
western
Georgia is located with in which
continent?
•
North
America
Georgia is located with in which
nation?
•
United
States of
America
Georgia is located with in which region
of its nation?
•
Southeast
Who
is
James
Oglethorpe?
Georgia’s
founder
Georgia colonists were required to plant...
Mulberry Trees
Georgia
is
named in honor
of...
King George II of
England
Why were Georgia’s colonists
required to plant mulberry trees?
To help produce silk
were
What was the maximum amount of land a
person could own in Trustee Georgia?
500 acres (but there had to one man
for each 50 acres)
The trustees did not allow
________ in the colony
because they thought it
was wrong, would promote
laziness, and was a
security risk.
Slavery
What
did
trustees look
colonist?
Georgia’s
for in a
Skills that would help the new colony survive
such as blacksmiths, carpenters, coopers, etc...
How did Georgia show
charity to colonists?
Each colonist was given:
1. 50 acres of land
2. A home
3. Food for the first year
4. Tools and seeds
Paid for some colonist’s trip to Georgia
Mary
Musgrove
acted as James
Oglethorpe’s...
Interpreter
Who was Tomochichi?
Chief of the
Yamacraw
indians which
lived near
Savannah
Why was Tomochichi
important to colonial
Georiga?
He allowed the
settlers to establish
Savannah and
helped to maintain
peaceful relations
between the Native
Americans and the
colonists
What were the four
restrictions placed
on
Georgia’s
trustees?
1. Could not make a profit from GA
2. Could not own land in GA
3. Could not hold elected political office in GA
4. Could not make laws for GA without the
king’s approval
What
four
Groups
were
not allowed in
Trustee
Georgia?
Lawyers, Blacks, Catholics, and Liquor dealers
What Georgia rules or
regulations
were
established due to the fact
that Georgia was expected
to defend other colonies?
1. Small land holdings
2. Only men could own land
3. Everyman was a member of the militia
4. No slaves
5. No liquor
This man was a slave who served in the Georgia militia
during the Revolution. He served in his owner’s place and
was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek. He was the
only black solider who received land as payment for his
service
Austin Dabney
Why were the colonists required to pay new taxes?
To pay for the French and Indian War
and to help cover the continued cost of
protecting the colonies.
This is the only women to have a Georgia county named in
her honor. She is credited with killing and capturing
loyalists who had killed a colonial military leader.
Nancy Hart
this man was the commander of the Georgia militia at the
Battle of Kettle Creek and led guerrilla forces against the
British and loyalists. There is a Georgia county named
after him.
Elijah Clarke
What were the restrictions on land ownership in Trustee
Georgia?
1.-Max of 500 acres-Had to have a
man for every 50 acres-Women could
not own land-Land could not be sold
What did the Royal governors
change about the colony of
Georgia?
1. made slavery legal
2. removed land ownership
restrictions
3. allowed self-government
What four laws were part of the
Intolerable Acts?
1. Closed Boston’s port until the tea was paid
for.Could not have town meetings with out
the governor’s approval.British officials
accused of capital crimes would be tried in
England, not the colonies.
2. The Quartering Act: colonists had to house
and feed British soldiers at their own
expense
Which three Georgians signed the
Declaration of Independence?
1. Button
Gwinnett
2. Lyman Hall
3. George Walton
• What were the major weakness of the
Articles of Confederation:
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DID NOT HAVE A COURT
SYSTEM AND COULD NOT:
1. COLLECT TAXES
2. PRINT MONEY
3. REGULATE TRADE
4. CALL UP AN ARMY
5. ENFORCE LAWS
• Which branch of Government makes the
laws?
LEGISLATIVE
• Which branch of government enforces
the laws?
EXECUTIVE
• Which branch of government interprets
the laws?
JUDICIAL
• Georgia’s 1777 constitution established a
unicameral legislature. What does that
mean?
UNICAMERAL MEANS THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAD ONLY
ONE HOUSE OR CHAMBER.
• Name Georgia’s representatives to the
Constitutional Convention?
ABRAHAM BALDWIN
&
WILLIAM FEW
• The first ten amendments to the US
Constitution are called the __
BILL OF RIGHTS
• Under Georgia’s Constitution of 1777,
who chose the Governor and state
judges?
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
• What are the qualifications to be elected
governor of Georgia?
A PERSON MUST BE:
30 YEARS OLD
A CITIZEN OF THE US FOR 15 YEARS
&
A RESIDENT OF GEORGIA FOR 6 YEARS
• What is a delinquent Act?
IT IS AN ACT THAT ILLEGAL FOR
JUVENILES AS WELL AS ADULTS
• Juveniles who commit one of the _ _____
___will be tried as an adult.
SEVEN DEADLY SINS
• What are unruly behaviors (status
offense)?
ACTIONS THAT ARE NOT ILLEGAL FOR ADULTS
BUT MAY BE A CRIME FOR JUVENILES OR THOSE
WHO ARE “UNDER AGE”
• What actions can Georgia’s governor
take to make a bill law?
SIGN IT INTO LAW
VETO IT (KILL IT)
DO NOTHING AND IT WILL BECOME LAW
AFTER A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS
• Georgia’s legislative sessions begin on the
second Monday of January each year and
last ___ days.
40
• The __ _ has the right to appoint individuals
to state offices or positions that are not
elected. This power gives him or her a
tremendous amount of influence over the
state government.
GOVERNOR
• The presiding officer of the Georgia Senate
also holds the office of __ ____.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
• The presiding officer of the Georgia House of
Representatives is the __ ___.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
• Georgia’s governor is elected to a _____
year term.
4
• If the governor does not want a bill to
become a law, he or she can …
VETO THE BILL
• The governor can _ __ any person
convicted of a crime.
PARDON
• If the governor leaves office before the end
of his term, the __ _ will become the
governor.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
• Georgia’s legislative branch is called the
…
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• Members of the Georgia legislature serve
terms lasting ____ years.
2
• To override a governor’s veto, what fraction
of both the House and Senate must vote in
favor of the bill?
TWO-THIRDS
• What is the job of legislative committee?
COMMITTEES STUDY AND RESEARCH BILLS.
THE COMMITTEE CAN CHANGE BILLS TO
IMPROVE THEM OR KILL A BILL THAT IT THINKS
IS BAD. THE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE A REPORT
TO THE WHOLE HOUSE ABOUT THEIR FINDINGS
TO HELP MEMBERS DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO
VOTE FOR OR AGAINST THE BILL
• The highest-ranking court in Georgia is the
_ ___.
THE GEORGIA STATE SUPREME COURT
• What types of cases are automatically
appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court?
DEATH PENALTY
• Who is the head of the executive branch in
Georgia?
THE GOVERNOR
What was the name of the scandal involving
many of Georgia’s political leaders that led to
Georgia losing control of disputed lands west
of the Chattahoochee River.
Yazoo Land Fraud
In 1802, as part of the settlement connected
with the Yazoo Land Fraud, The federal
government promised to do what to the
Native American Tribes living in Georgia?
Remove them from the state
Which system was used to distribute
Georgia’s land east of the Oconee River?
Headright system
Which system was used to distribute
Georgia’s land west of the Oconee River?
Land Lottery
The University of Georgia was the nation’s
first...
Land Grant University and State University
The 1790 treaty of New York granted the
Georgia Creeks all lands west of the Oconee
River and said the that only the federal
government had the right to negotiate with the
native tribes. Which Creek signed this treaty?
Alexander McGillivray
Treaty of Indian Springs sold the ramainder
of Creek land in Georgia to the state. The
Creek leader who signed this treaty was killed
for doing so.
William McIntosh
This Cherokee worked 12 years to develop a
written for of the Cherokee language.
Sequoyah
Who was the Chief of the Cherokee Nation
at the time of the Trail of Tears?
John Ross
what was discovered in Dahlonega, Georgia
in 1828? This discovery help cause the Trail
of Tears
Gold
This man was the missionary, school
teacher, and post master as New Echota. He
was arrested for refusing to get a permit from
the state of Georgia which was required to
live in the Cherokee Nation. He would sue
and the Supreme Court would eventually rule
in his favor, but the president would refuse to
enforce their ruling.
Samuel Worcester
Which President refused to enforce a
Supreme Court ruling and thus allowed the
Cherokee to be removed from Georgia.
Andrew Jackson
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court who wrote the court’s decision in the
case Worcester v. Georgia?
John Marshall
•Which group acts as a county’s
legislature?
•Board of Commissioners
•Which group acts as a city’s legislature?
•City Council
•What is always the mayor’s job?
•The mayor is always the ceremonial
head of city government.
•What are the three types of city
government listed in the standard and
how are they different?
•Strong-Mayor: The mayor is a true executive,
runs the city, and makes appointments to city
offices.
•Weak-Mayor: The mayor runs the city, but the
city council has over site of his job and makes
appointments to city offices.
•Council-Manager: The mayor has little or no
power and the city council hires a professional
manager to run the city.
•What is taxed by property taxes?
•Cars, boats, planes, land, and buildings
•What is a SPLOST?
•Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax,
these 1% sales taxes must be voted on
by the local voters every few years and
are used to raise money for special
government projects, such as building a
new school.
•What percentage of sales tax is a local
option sales tax?
•1%
•What is the major revenue source for
cities?
•User fees
•What is the major revenue source for
counties?
•Property Taxes
•What is the major revenue source for the
state?
•Income Taxes
US Citizen Resident of
Age
for how
GA for how
many years many years
Term
of
office
Governor and
Lt. Governor
30
15
6
4
State Senate
25
2
2
2
State House of
21
Representatives
2
2
2